A cold front blanketed the streets and high-rises of Las Vegas, along with surrounding mountains and desert in Nevada in February 2019. The winter snowstorm covered the runways of Las Vegas’ airport with a rare 0.8 inches (2cm) of snow, causing cancellations and delays. Nearby Lee Canyon (or Mount Charleston), a small resort popular for skiing, snowshoeing and tubing around 45 minutes from Sin City, recorded more than one foot (0.3m) of the white stuff.

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